Competitive Information for Kyogre (Primal) [X/Y]
Water
Abilities:
On switch-in, heavy rain begins until this Ability is not active in battle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kyogre-primal? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover the strength of Kyogre-Primal, an incredible Pokémon known for its Water typing! It's to see Kyogre-Primal show up as a X/Y opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover Kyogre-Primal's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Blue Orb
Ability: Primordial Sea
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Thunder
- Calm Mind
- Toxic
Kyogre makes an a legendary Special Tank in single battles. This moveset is designed to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Primordial Sea changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active. With a Blue Orb equipped to it, if held by a kyogre, this item triggers its primal reversion in battle.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Thunder is a special 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Kyogre's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Primordial Sea
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Avalanche / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Iron Head
When it comes to single battles, Kyogre shines as a powerful Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kyogre's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kyogre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Primordial Sea changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active. Avalanche was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Avalanche is a physical 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Kyogre is damaged by the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Primordial Sea
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Thunder / Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Signal Beam
Ready for single battles? Kyogre is a mythical Special Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with powerful special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Kyogre's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kyogre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Primordial Sea changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Thunder is a special 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Kyogre-primal? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Primordial Sea
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Avalanche / Double-Edge
Dominating double battles, Kyogre is a renowned Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kyogre's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kyogre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Primordial Sea changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active. Avalanche was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Avalanche is a physical 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Kyogre is damaged by the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Primordial Sea
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Thunder / Thunderbolt
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
Kyogre thrives as a noteworthy Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Kyogre's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kyogre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Primordial Sea changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Thunder is a special 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kyogre-primal can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Kyogre-primal.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kyogre-primal can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Kyogre-primal
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Kyogre-primal's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Kyogre-primal
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- Water Spout
Common Effort Values for Kyogre-primal in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Kyogre-primal's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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